The Nikon Df is a high-quality, classically-styled full frame DSLR for serious enthusiasts and professional photographers. Weighing a solid 726g, this compact powerhouse takes inspiration from deep within Nikon’s 35mm film camera catalogue to produce a beautifully crafted body that combines leather, chrome and a large pentaprism optical viewfinder to deliver an extremely satisfying shooting experience.

The classic styling extends to the operation of the camera as well. Buttons and complex menus have given way to beautifully designed mechanical dials dedicated to shutter speed, ISO sensitivity, exposure compensation, exposure mode and release mode, leaving you with the simple task of taking great photos.

Rest assured, the Nikon Df is more than just a pretty face. Under its vintage-feel exterior is a rigid magnesium alloy body, capable of withstanding the demands of tough environmental conditions and rigorous day-in day-out shooting.

At its core is a 16.25 megapixel Full Frame CMOS sensor, the same sensor that is used on Nikon’s premium D4 professional DSLR. Complementing this is the ultra-powerful EXPEED 3 image processor which delivers an incredibly versatile ISO range of 50 to 204800 and a 5.5fps burst rate. The result is vibrant, true-to-life images with razor sharp detail, beautifully rendered shadows and smooth, natural tonal gradation across the entire frame.

Composition is a joy via its high-performance glass pentaprism which provides an approx. 100% frame coverage and a 0.7x magnification ratio to ensure what you see through the viewfinder is what is saved to the memory card. A generous 3.2-inch 921k-dot LCD screen is also available for composition and image playback. It features a reinforced glass panel to reduce reflections in bright situations and deliver excellent viewing angles and accurate image representation.

Full compatibility with Nikon’s huge range of F-Mount Full Frame Nikkor Lenses and compatibility with a plethora of genuine Nikon accessories means the Nikon Df Full Frame DSLR is the perfect balance of styling, practicality and performance.

Pressing Pv button stops lens aperture down to value selected by user (exposure modes A and M) or by camera (exposure modes P and S)

Lens aperture

Instant return, electronically controlled

Lens

Compatible lenses

Compatible with AF NIKKOR lenses, including type G, E, and D lenses (some restrictions apply to PC lenses) and DX lenses (using DX 24 x 16 1.5x image area), AI-P NIKKOR lenses and non-CPU lenses. IX NIKKOR lenses and lenses for the F3AF cannot be used. The electronic rangefinder can be used with lenses that have a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster (the electronic rangefinder supports the centre 7 focus points with lenses that have a maximum aperture of f/8 or faster and the centre 33 focus points with lenses that have a maximum aperture of f/7.1 or faster)

Shutter

Type

Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter

Speed

1/4,000 to 4 s in steps of 1 EV (1/4,000 s to 30 s in steps of 1/3 EV with main command dial), X200 (with shutter-speed dial only), bulb, time

Centre-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 12-mm circle in centre of frame; diameter of circle can be changed to 8, 15 or 20 mm, or weighting can be based on average of entire frame (non-CPU lenses use 12-mm circle)